2-Cyclohexylcyclohexanol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    6531-86-8

    Molecular formula
    C12H22O

    SMILES
    C1CCC(CC1)C2CCCCC2O

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 80.95%
    Rose 47.62%
    Fruity 44.99%
    Woody 43.5%
    Mint 42.75%
    Clean 42.29%
    Muguet 41.9%
    Fresh 37.39%
    Herbal 37.2%
    Natural 34.33%

     

    Flavor
    Animal 32.63%
    Alkaline 24.71%
    Fruity 23.6%
    Beet 23.33%
    Soil 22.95%
    Shrimp 22.75%
    Ammoniacal 21.61%
    Mentholic 21.22%
    Cauliflower 21.14%
    Sweet 21.08%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    4.0

    pKa est.
    8.29 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    182.3 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Very slow

    Boiling point est.
    272°C

    Flash point

    • 121.36 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 2-Cyclohexylcyclohexanol
    • 6531-86-8
    • [1,1'-Bicyclohexyl]-2-ol
    • 2-cyclohexylcyclohexan-1-ol
    • Cyclohexanol, 2-cyclohexyl-
    • [1,1'-Bi(cyclohexan)]-2-ol
    • [Bicyclohexyl]-2-ol
    • Caswell No. 271
    • (1,1'-Bicyclohexyl)-2-ol
    • UNII-E59L8NAX9O
    • E59L8NAX9O
    • (Bicyclohexyl)-2-ol
    • NSC 6094
    • NSC-6094
    • EINECS 229-430-9
    • EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 065001
    • AI3-01023
    • DTXSID2041414
    • [1,1'-bi(cyclohexane)]-2-ol
    • J101.933C
    • 51175-62-3
    • NSC6094
    • MFCD00021278
    • bi(cyclohexan)-2-ol
    • SCHEMBL788170
    • (Bicyclohexyl)-2-ol (8CI)
    • DTXCID0021414
    • NSC245150
    • AKOS009158680
    • NSC-245150
    • AS-58223
    • DS-013182
    • CS-0155333
    • NS00035860
    • D89257
    • EN300-1623878
    • Q27276888
    • 229-430-9

  • Applications

    2-Cyclohexylcyclohexanol (CAS 6531-86-8) is primarily used as an organic synthesis intermediate to access cyclohexyl-substituted compounds; it may also function as a fragrance ingredient or odorant in perfumery and cosmetics, contributing to scent profiles without implying any health benefit. In industrial manufacturing it can be evaluated as a building block for specialty polymers, coatings, and inks, where its bulky alicyclic structure can influence material properties. It may also serve as a processing aid or solvent in certain formulations and as a starting material for further chemical transformations in pharmaceutical or agrochemical research, subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1442.41
    methanol 867.36
    isopropanol 1968.09
    water 0.14
    ethyl acetate 1129.32
    n-propanol 1438.3
    acetone 1883.65
    n-butanol 1339.99
    acetonitrile 1221.36
    DMF 1325.51
    toluene 619.7
    isobutanol 1098.96
    1,4-dioxane 2354.72
    methyl acetate 927.19
    THF 4030.99
    2-butanone 1278.44
    n-pentanol 573.66
    sec-butanol 1015.56
    n-hexane 243.94
    ethylene glycol 89.91
    NMP 732.95
    cyclohexane 582.11
    DMSO 1370.26
    n-butyl acetate 1275.13
    n-octanol 371.37
    chloroform 3343.09
    n-propyl acetate 727.97
    acetic acid 636.37
    dichloromethane 2695.92
    cyclohexanone 1915.43
    propylene glycol 210.3
    isopropyl acetate 783.71
    DMAc 549.99
    2-ethoxyethanol 551.21
    isopentanol 987.03
    n-heptane 275.93
    ethyl formate 844.29
    1,2-dichloroethane 1649.26
    n-hexanol 986.94
    2-methoxyethanol 1161.81
    isobutyl acetate 481.01
    tetrachloromethane 557.13
    n-pentyl acetate 600.94
    transcutol 1631.39
    n-heptanol 462.72
    ethylbenzene 254.96
    MIBK 690.3
    2-propoxyethanol 1057.46
    tert-butanol 1686.48
    MTBE 1304.66
    2-butoxyethanol 661.88
    propionic acid 746.35
    o-xylene 306.45
    formic acid 85.32
    diethyl ether 1580.87
    m-xylene 356.94
    p-xylene 306.13
    chlorobenzene 850.78
    dimethyl carbonate 239.44
    n-octane 95.46
    formamide 180.64
    cyclopentanone 2189.89
    2-pentanone 1232.98
    anisole 461.11
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1238.01
    gamma-butyrolactone 2090.53
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1063.75
    pyridine 1775.17
    3-pentanone 716.65
    furfural 1208.23
    n-dodecane 55.85
    diethylene glycol 455.22
    diisopropyl ether 447.7
    tert-amyl alcohol 795.19
    acetylacetone 910.53
    n-hexadecane 65.75
    acetophenone 379.9
    methyl propionate 719.74
    isopentyl acetate 979.91
    trichloroethylene 2480.36
    n-nonanol 320.43
    cyclohexanol 1083.49
    benzyl alcohol 336.37
    2-ethylhexanol 559.46
    isooctanol 373.45
    dipropyl ether 1112.79
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 625.99
    ethyl lactate 228.16
    propylene carbonate 1132.04
    n-methylformamide 716.63
    2-pentanol 892.16
    n-pentane 294.5
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1013.03
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 728.72
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 353.84
    mesitylene 251.91
    ε-caprolactone 1307.35
    p-cymene 221.67
    epichlorohydrin 2016.0
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1495.02
    2-aminoethanol 293.97
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 877.46
    sulfolane 1690.76
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 86.04
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 2144.06
    n-hexyl acetate 658.83
    isooctane 99.75
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 604.97
    sec-butyl acetate 438.74
    tert-butyl acetate 706.05
    decalin 128.83
    glycerin 248.04
    diglyme 1251.99
    acrylic acid 447.88
    isopropyl myristate 267.74
    n-butyric acid 1479.24
    acetyl acetate 551.48
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 182.61
    ethyl propionate 537.6
    nitromethane 1200.56
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1016.09
    benzonitrile 698.25
    trioctyl phosphate 176.74
    1-bromopropane 1401.44
    gamma-valerolactone 1968.59
    n-decanol 231.58
    triethyl phosphate 225.79
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 455.96
    propionitrile 1477.82
    vinylene carbonate 866.89
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 848.39
    DMS 324.54
    cumene 176.7
    2-octanol 294.93
    2-hexanone 690.93
    octyl acetate 312.24
    limonene 376.82
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1309.46
    ethyl orthosilicate 233.06
    tributyl phosphate 213.33
    diacetone alcohol 618.31
    N,N-dimethylaniline 250.49
    acrylonitrile 1251.26
    aniline 713.34
    1,3-propanediol 666.64
    bromobenzene 936.96
    dibromomethane 2032.48
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1841.0
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 399.73
    tetrabutyl urea 254.53
    diisobutyl methanol 372.8
    2-phenylethanol 410.26
    styrene 355.77
    dioctyl adipate 311.27
    dimethyl sulfate 299.85
    ethyl butyrate 801.89
    methyl lactate 304.75
    butyl lactate 381.87
    diethyl carbonate 426.31
    propanediol butyl ether 434.15
    triethyl orthoformate 500.21
    p-tert-butyltoluene 218.61
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 378.88
    morpholine 2467.63
    tert-butylamine 1187.82
    n-dodecanol 176.8
    dimethoxymethane 1013.31
    ethylene carbonate 913.19
    cyrene 276.17
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 550.27
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 684.73
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 638.79
    4-methylpyridine 1281.75
    dibutyl ether 729.98
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 372.8
    DEF 876.89
    dimethyl isosorbide 617.51
    tetrachloroethylene 1205.83
    eugenol 301.66
    triacetin 419.81
    span 80 398.6
    1,4-butanediol 172.53
    1,1-dichloroethane 2015.08
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 433.94
    methyl formate 482.3
    2-methyl-1-butanol 758.88
    n-decane 110.15
    butyronitrile 1742.44
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 381.97
    1-chlorooctane 343.05
    1-chlorotetradecane 121.06
    n-nonane 118.49
    undecane 75.1
    tert-butylcyclohexane 110.14
    cyclooctane 168.13
    cyclopentanol 1217.34
    tetrahydropyran 3011.83
    tert-amyl methyl ether 586.22
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 625.12
    1-hexene 622.14
    2-isopropoxyethanol 416.77
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 185.95
    methyl butyrate 837.08

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction